Protect Health While Young 2
Šakiai district municipality public health bureau ·Lithuania
About this project
<p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif">The project "Protect Health While Young 2" is aimed at reducing and preventing youth health inequalities in Šakiai, Marijampolė and Vilkaviškis districts. At least 1,300 young people from different municipalities will be involved in the project activities. To address youth health issues, the project will implement 8 Youth-friendly Healthcare Services (YFHCSS) delivery algorithms, the application of which will help to solve youth mental health, nutrition, reproductive health, sexual education, obesity and external causes of death, also will ensure appropriate, high-quality and timely provision of these services to young people.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif">In order to achieve the goal, the project envisages development of YFHCSS Coordination Center in Šakiai district municipality and establishment of new YFHCSS Coordination Centers in Marijampolė and Vilkaviškis district municipalities, establishment of YFHCSS cooperation network in partner municipalities, YFHCSS publicity, YFHCSS trainings and camps for target audiences - specialists and youth.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif">The YFHCSS model developed during the project will not only help to solve youth health problems faster and more efficiently, but also to assess what services are lacking in municipalities, whether the provided services are easily accessible to young people. The developed and adapted algorithms for solving youth health problems can be used as tools to help shape the youth health strategy and at the same time help reduce health inequalities between Lithuanian districts (and regions).</span></span></p>
Project partners
- Marijampolė Municipality Public Health Bureau Project partner· Lithuania
- Vilkaviškis District Municipality Public Health Bureau Project partner· Lithuania